Russell Brand denied entry to Canada. But what is your opinion of him?

Billy the Fish · Oct 3, 2011

I like him. He's usually pretty funy and agree about the radio shows, he's an excellent presenter.

I'm not too keen on the stand up stuff, I find after a while it's a little bit one-paced and one-volumed, also very self indulgant.

Gritt23 · Oct 3, 2011

I find him very funny.

MattBackHome · Oct 3, 2011

Loved the radio show, especially after they dumped Trevor Lock. PINCH MY SKIN.

Chesney Christ · Oct 3, 2011

Billy the Fish said:
I like him. He's usually pretty funy and agree about the radio shows, he's an excellent presenter.

I'm not too keen on the stand up stuff, I find after a while it's a little bit one-paced and one-volumed, also very self indulgant.

Agree with the stand-up. He needs Noel Gallagher and Matt Morgan there to keep his ego from getting out of control. Essentially, by ripping the piss out of him throughout the show. Great dynamic between the 3 of them.

darters74 · Oct 3, 2011

Gritt23 said:
I find him very funny.

Me too........

Acker79 · Oct 3, 2011

I've only really seen him on the great big quiz of the year thing channel four do every year and found him quite funny.

He wasn't denied entry. His plane never even took off due to technical issues, his tweets has led to people getting the wrong end of the stick.

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Seagull Steve · Oct 3, 2011

I didn't used to like him, but one Saturday evening there was nothing on TV and my wife was flicking through the channels. Then his stand up show came on, and I have to admit, I nearly pissed myself laughing. He is not a celebrity that I have followed at all, but that one stand up show was so funny.

Peteinblack · Oct 3, 2011

He's brilliant as a guest on a chat show, telling great anecdotes in that 'Dickensian' way of speaking (which he does superbly), but having seen him do stand-up in Bristol a couple of years ago, I found absolutely nothing to laugh about; most of the set consisted either of 'jokes' about his sex life and bodily functions - which would probably be funny if you're a 13 year old - or picking on audience members and taking the piss out of them, or out of Bristol.

Me and Mrs Peteinblack just found it cringeworthy; totaly peurile and unfunny. Couldn't believe it was the same guy who is so clever and funny on TV programmes.

clif26 · Oct 3, 2011

My knowledge of Canada tells me he had a lucky escape.
As for his comedy - bad taste, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.

Box of Frogs · Oct 3, 2011

Can we stop them letting him back into the UK?

Max Paper · Oct 3, 2011

Acker79 said:
I've only really seen him on the great big quiz of the year thing channel four do every year and found him quite funny.

He wasn't denied entry. His plane never even took off due to technical issues, his tweets has led to people getting the wrong end of the stick.

It Seems Russell Brand Can Get Into Canada After All | CINEMASPY.COM

Those quiz things with Noel Fielding were one of the funniest programmes I ever saw. Hilarious

glasfryn · Oct 3, 2011

when asked if after making a film in hollywood might he be moving to the USA his answer was hell no I'm not leaving my cat behind

good enough for me

bhaexpress · Oct 3, 2011

I used to think he was very overrated but then I saw him being interviewed by Frank Skinner and his obvious intelect and articulate discourse changed my opinion of him. However I don't find that funny. Clearly his wife sees something in him.

Storer 68 · Oct 3, 2011

What good taste the Canadians have.

Just shows what they always said about Canada................

very sensible but absolutely no sense of humour

bhaexpress · Oct 3, 2011

Storer 68 said:
What good taste the Canadians have.

Just shows what they always said about Canada................

very sensible but absolutely no sense of humour

Given that I have more Canadian relatives than British I have to agree that in the main you're right except for the fact that the likes of John Candy was Canadian. So for that matter is Dan Aykroyd, Jim Carey, Michael J. Fox, Rick Moranis, Matthew Perry, Dave Thomas, Mike Myers and of course, Leslie Neilsson.

Hardly humourless.

Colossal Squid · Oct 3, 2011

Total prick

SICKASAGULL · Oct 3, 2011

I have heard him on the radio and also on TV but could not stand more than ten mins at a time,to sum him up A COMPLETE WASTE OF SPACE.

Barrel of Fun · Oct 3, 2011

I watched about 20 minutes of one of his performances and it was all about the phonegate business. I like to think I have an off the wall sense of humour, but he came across as being a self-obsessed, narcistic prick. Those of you that do like him, I assume you realise you will have to form an orderly queue behind him as his biggest fan.

kevtherev · Oct 3, 2011

24 karat total twat. Nothing original about getting 90% of your gags from the local rag, wherever you maybe performing. Thought it was priceless when he said he had shagged or something about Rod Stewart's daughter and Rod fronted him up and told him to shut his filthy mouth or one of Rod's people would shut it for him. Total wanker.

Triggaaar · Oct 3, 2011

NMH said:
Talentless.
Twat.
Stupid appearance.
Gobby, unfunny.

He's a reflection of how low British 'entertainment' has sunk when people can watch him and make something like that a celebrity and give him a huge meal ticket.

Sneaky George said:
Harsh.

It's not harsh, it's just inaccurate. You may not like him, but to suggest he is talentless is just factually incorrect.

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